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VOL. 51 NO. 9
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World Reacts To Libyan Airliner Incident
Left to right are: Dr. Jerome D. Folkman, Temple
Israel; Ben Goodman, President and Rabbi Nathan
. Zelizer, Temple Tifereth Israel; Dr. Charles Young,
President and Rabbi David Stavsky, Beth Jacob
Synagogue; Ben M. Mandelkorn, Executive Vice
President and Norman Meizlish, President, UJFC;
Louis t^roldfarb, President and Rabbi Samuel W.
Rubenstein, Agudas Achim Synagogue; Ernest Stern,
Vice President Temple Israel, and 1973 UJFC Cam¬
paign Chairman; FarreD Shar, President Ahavas
Sholom Synagogue; Rabbi David Zisenwine, Temple
Tifereth; and Rabbi Joseph Vilenski, Ahavas Sholom
1  Congregation. '
Rabbis And Presidents Meet/
Discuss UJFC Activities
TEL AVIV, (JTA)-The
pilot of the Libyan Boeing
727 airliner that strayed over
Sinai oh Feb. 21 was ap¬
parently trying to head back
to Egyptian territory when
he ignored signals to land
and was shot down by Israel
Air Force jets, it was
learned the next day. The
death toll* meanwhile
climbed to 106, including six
of 13 survivors who died in or
on .their way to hospitals.
Israeli rescue teams have
cordoned off the area of the
crash.
The Cabinet, at a special
meeting, said "It has been
established beyond all doubt
that the pilot of the Libyan
plane noted the repeated
warnings... The pilot even
acknowledged, that he
noticed the  warnings  but
A dinner meeting of the
Rabbis and Presidents of the
Columbus Congregations
was held at the Esther C.
Melton Bunding, Wednesday
evening, Feb. 14. The UJFC
President, Norman Meizlish,
outlined the year round
activities and respon¬
sibilities of the United
Jewish Fond and, Council.
Mr. Meohsh pointed out that
the UJFC Board and com¬
mittees plan and help to
fniHfltp many Community
programs and projects that
bmld and main tain an ac¬
tive, niearjjhgful, and sen¬
sitive Jewtshicoiiimimity in
Colijmbus.
Ernest Stern, 1973 Cam¬
paign Chairman, presented
the needs and dimehsion of
this year's Campaign, its
importance to Columbus and
world Jewry and. par- ■
ticularly its support of those
immigrating to Israel. He
emphasized the importance
of the success of the Cam¬
paign ' for every; Jew,
regardless of ideological
beliefs.
The participation and
interest of those in at¬
tendance at the meeting
indicated a recognition of die '
mutual concerns of the
congregations and the
UJFC. Working in
cooperation both can help to
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NEW YORK (WNS)-For the first time in the history
of the American Jewish community more than 450
Jewish women from the United States and Canada
gathered here last week-end to discuss the role of
women in Jewish life. The women, who ranged in age
from 16 to 65, represented the entire spectrum of the
Jewish cphununity-from committed Orthodox to
Socialist Zionist. It was the National Jewish Women's
Conference sponsored by the North American Jewish
Student's Network, the . service and umbrella
organization for all Jewish student groups, in the U.S.
and Canada.     "■
1 WASHINGTON (WNS)--Pennsylvanla's two
.Senators, Hugh Scott and Richard S. Schweiker, and
eight Philadelphia area Representatives have urged
President Nixon to intervene personally on behalf of
Jews in Iraq and Syria. In a letter to the President, the
bi-partisan group said it recognized the United States
government does not haye diplomatic relations with
Iraq and Syria and that the State Department has
"made substantial efforts" on behalf of the Jews there,
but added "your personal intervention would be ex¬
tremely helpful."
WASHINGTON (WNS)-The State Department said
the Libyan airliner incident will not cloud President
, Nixon's meetings with Premier Golda Meir March 1. A
State Department spokesman said views will be ex¬
changed with both visitors for a discussion of
negotiations between the parties in the Middle East.
"We were prepared and remain quite prepared to get
Die talks off the ground," the spokesman, Charles
Bray, said.
nevertheless refused to heed
those warnings," the
statement said. -
Reports said that this was
confirmed by the Libyan co¬
pilot, one of the survivors.
He reportedly told his
rescuers that both he and the
pilot saw and understood the
signals from the Israeli
fighters to follow them to an
airstrip for landing but
decided instead to make for
Egyptian territory: because
,,oJE the hostile relations
'between Israel and Libya,
The co-pilot is in Beersheba
Hospital where he is suf¬
fering from shock and in¬
juries.   His  condition   was
reported as serious.
The Cabinet statement
said that the plane had flown
over a highly sensitive
military area and "behaved
in a/"way which aroused
suspicion and concern
regarding its intentions."
When it failed to respond to
the warning signals, Israeli
planes "were forced as a last
resort to intercept the
plane." The stagement
reiterated Israel's sorroe
over the loss of lives.
Transport Minister Shimon
Peres said that Israel had
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Ladies working on arrangements for Tifereth Israel
Sisterhood's sixtieth Birthday celebration are (from
left to.right) Mrs. Joseph Rosenbloom, Mrs. Henry
Blumenstein, Mrs. Alvin Solove, Mrs. Heinz Hoffman,
Mrs. Lawrence Feitlinger, Mrs. Edward Karp, Mrs.
Donald Cohen, Mrs. Robert Stone.
Tifereth Israel Sisterhood
Celebrating 60th Birthday
Tifereth Israel Sisterhood
has reason to celebrate, as
Sunday evening, March 4,
1973, will mark their sixtieth
birthday. In honor of this
Resolution Stirs Discussion On Intermarriage
Rabbi Siegel Says Resolution
By RAA Is "Long Overdue"
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Columbus* Chassidic.
Orthodox Rabbi, Jeff Siegel,
describes a TCcent. .con-''
froversiaT resolution on
intermarriage by the
Rabbinical Council of
America as 'long overdue."
The latest controversy
began on Fttaoary 8 when
the Council, representing
Orthodox rabbis, announced
a policy of efimhuting from
piiblic leadership those Jews
who are intermarried and
those rabbis who perform
marriages between Jews
and non-Jews..
Rabbi Siegel told The
Chronicle, "Interfaith
marriage, without prior
conversion of the non-Jewish
partner, is contrary to
Jewish tradition and Biblical
Law."
He went on to stress,
however, that it is "not a
question of theology as much
as a question of Jewish
survival."        ,
Siegel said that'JSw Jewish
birth rateS.71 'Jewish
assimilation, ' and in-
;jtermar|-iage 7 'are con-
jfributing'to the gradual
dechne in the number of
American Jews.
He added that in
termarriage is on the in
crease. "Forty per cent of
the Jewish college students
who marry while in college
marry out of their faith,"
said Siegel.
Rabbi Siegel said he
believes that having rabbis
who perform interfaith
marriages and having in¬
termarried Jews in
leadership roles "legitimizes
this situation in the eyes of
young Jews."
"Twenty years ago, when
a Jew married out of his
religion, he knew it was
wring, but now, I get calls
daily requesting my of-
fidaong at an interfaith
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Rabbi Kiner Performs Interfaith
Marriages In Cols. Every Year
RABBI EDWARD D.
KINER
By Bill Cohen
Chronicle Special Reporter
Rabbi Edward Kiner, who
performs 'eight to ten in¬
terfaith marriages in
Columbus every year, says
he feels "I am bringing
people into Judaism by my
method."
Reacting to the Rabbinical
Council of America's con¬
demnation of rabbis who
officiate at interfaith
marriages, Kiner said,
"They have to be respected,
but I wonder if their opinion
is based on sociological
evidence. My experience
does not corroborate their
experience."
Dr. Kiner emphasized that
he has "requirements" that
must be met before he will
perform an intermarriage.
"The people must promise to
study the Jewish faith and
meet with me on a one-to-one
basis an hour a week. The
hope is that they will want to
be converted."
"Nine out of ten people
under these circumstances
have become Jewish,", said
Kiner, citing the records he
keeps on the marriages he
performs. He explained that
it may occur a year or more
after the marriage but the
conversion usually does take
place.
Dr. Kiner, Associate
Rabbi at Temple Israel, told
The Chronicle that most of
die persons he does convert
by this method "do end up
being reform Jews," but he
added that many join
synagogues and become
active in the Jewish com¬
munity.
"Almost one hundred per
cent of all the couples I in-
termarry-whether there is a
conversion or not-do raise
their children to be Jews,"
said Kiner.
Although he conceded that
the Orthodox do not
recognize      these      in-
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auspicious occasion a very
delightful and entertaining
evening has been planned.
The festivities will begin at 8
p.m. with a wine and cheese
tasting party, at 9 p.m.
guests will be ushered into
the Temple Social Hall to
hear the ever popular gifted
singer, actor Johnny
Desmond. Following Johnny
Desmond's musical
Presentation, a very elegant
Champaign dessert will be
served.
Co-chairmen for the
evening, Mrs. William
Brandwein and Mrs.
Lawrence Feitlinger, assure
all those who attend a
nostalgic.'and memorable >
evening. Assisting with't
arrangements' are: Mrs*r
Alvin Solove-President of
Sisterhood, Mrs. Heinz
Hoffman-Fund Raising
vice-president, Mrs. Robert '
Stone-Pledge Chairman,
Mrs. Donald Cohen and Mrs.
Albert Wasserstrom-
Hospitality, Mrs. Edward
Karp and Mrs. Stephen
Haenel-Hostesses, Mrs.
Saul Izeman-Treasurer,
Mrs. Larry Solove-
Decorations, Mrs, Henry
Blumenstein - Telephone
Chairman, Mrs. Joseph
Rosenbloom-Publicity.
All proceeds from this
affair go to the sustinance of
the Tifereth Israel Religious
School. Anyone interested in
attending this delightful
evening may contact Mrs.
Robert Stone at 235-0593.
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